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CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. CRAI
CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CRAI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.46% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $751.6M at a 7.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.043 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.352 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.132 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.514 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAI | CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 4/9 | 2.29 | 17.2 | +9.3% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | 5/9 | 6.79 | 31.1 | +15.1% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 6/9 | 4.49 | 20.7 | +17.8% |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 4/9 | 5.34 | 23.1 | +22.2% |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 3/9 | — | — | +8.1% |
| DIS | Walt Disney Co | 7/9 | 2.72 | 13.8 | +3.4% |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 12.8 | +7.1% |
About CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CRA International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services worldwide. It advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guide corporations through business strategy and performance-related issues. The company also offers consulting services, including research and analysis, expert testimony, and comprehensive support in litigation and regulatory proceedings in the areas of finance, accounting, economics, insurance, and forensic accounting and investigations to corporate clients and attorneys. In addition, it provides management consulting services, such as strategy development, performance improvement, corporate strategy and portfolio analysis, estimation of market demand, environmental, social and corporate governance and sustainability strategy and analysis, design and implementation of auction and bidding, new product pricing strategies, survey and market research, valuation of intellectual property and other assets, assessment of competitors' actions, and analysis of new sources of supply. The company serves various industries comprising blockchain and cryptocurrency; communications and media; consumer, health, and wellness products; energy; entertainment and leisure; financial services; healthcare; life sciences; manufacturing and industries; natural resources; retail and distribution; technology; and transportation. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
FAQ
Is CRAI financially healthy?
CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does CRAI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 1.46% with a 25.2% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is CRAI?
In FY2026, CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. had a net margin of 7.3% and a return on equity of 25.6%.
Is CRAI overvalued or undervalued?
CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. trades at about 20.7× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.6×–27.2×, median 20.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CRAI?
The average Wall-Street price target for CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. is $252.50, about 49.9% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CRAI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 17.2×, a dividend yield of 1.46%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.